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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516,972.48, 5,275,401.12 and 1,120,785.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516,972.48, 5,275,401.12 and 1,120,785.12 is: 1,681,159.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516,972.48 : 5,275,401.12 = 1,120,785.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516,972.48/5,275,401.12 = 1,120,785.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516,972.48x = 5,275,401.12 × 1,120,785.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516,972.48x = 5,912,591,077,327.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,591,077,327.34/3,516,972.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681,159.32

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